Reclining-chair



(No Model.)

W. S. TOTHILL.

REGLINING CHAIR.

No. 413,377. U Patented 0011 22, 1889..

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" UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM s. "rorHILL, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

RECLINIJNG-CHAIR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 413,377, dated October 22, 1889.

Application filed m 14, 1887.

T0 aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM S. TOTHILL, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, and a citizen of the United- States, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Reclining-0hairs, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a vertical section through the center of the chair, showing in full lines the back raised and in dotted lines the back depressed. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the chair with the framework of the back partly broken out. Fig. 3 is a detail, partly in'section, of the operating-rod or push-bar and its connections.

This invention relates to reclining-chairs of that class in which the seat is stationary and the back is adjustable, and has for its object to provide a chair the back of which can be readily and quickly adjusted to different inclinations, and which when the chair is not in use will automatically assume its normal position; and its nature consists in the several parts and combinations of parts hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claim as new.

In the drawings, A represents the side pieces, secured between the front legs Band rear legs B, and to the front legs is seen red a front cross-piece a, as usual, and to the rear legs 13' a cross-piece I). These legs B B are of sufficient length to extend some distance above the seat, so as to form a support for the chairarms.

C are the chair-arms, supported by the legs or standardsBB. As shown, these arms are made to extend at their rear ends some distance beyond the legs or standards B in order to furnish a rest or support for the arms of the user of the chair when the back is inclined.

D is a metal rod, screw-threaded, as shown in Fig. 3, to receive a metal cap or head d, and having a turned portion cl at its lower end, which passes through a hole in the end of a short lever, as shown in Fig. 1, or is oth- A coiled spring 61 is provided near the upper end of the rod, which spring presses against the head or button (I, screwed onto the end of the rod. This Serial No. 24.4.,265. (No model.)

affixed to the top of this block 0 to prevent wear of the wood and upholstery, The rod D, near its lower end, passes through a hole in the side piece A of the frame, in which side piece, on the under side, isa cut-away portion (1 as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, to allow of the rod being moved up and down.

E is a short arm or lever, to the forward end of which is connected the bent end (1 of v the rod D. On the other end of this arm or lever E is formed a collary'which fits over a round rod E, journaled loosely in the side pieces A, so as to be capable of turning, and by means of a setscrew passing. through this collar and against the rod E this arm or lever is rigidly held, and at the same time is capable of adjustment as desired.

F are ratchet-bars secured on the bar E, each by a collar and set-screw, as described, for securing the arm or lever E to the said bar E. These ratchet-bars are arranged to have the notches thereof engage with a crossbar G, secured between the lower ends of the side pieces of the chair-back frame.

G are the side pieces of the chair-back frame, secured together by cross pieces 9 and g, as usual. These bars G are secured to the legs B by pivots g so that the back can be swung up or down on these pivots.

H is a cross-piece secured, as shown, in an inclined position between the side pieces A. To the under side of this cross strip II are bolted or otherwise secured two or more flat metal springs H, bent as shown, so as to bear against the rod G.

In use the occupant of the chair, when desirous of assuming a reclining position, presses upon the head or button d, which pushes down the rod D and the forward end of the lever E, to which it is connected. This movement slightly turns the rod E, and, as the'ratchets F are firmly attached to this rod E, it follows that they are raised, so as to disengage their notches from the rod G. This disengagement leaves the back of the chair free to be tilted backward by the occupant leaning against it, and when the desired inehnation has been reached the further movement of the back is arrested by removing the pressure from the head or button d,whe n the spring (1 forces up the rod D and through the arm E and rod or bar E allows the ratchets to drop and the notches therein again engage with the rod G. The springs H are contracted when the back is inclined, and when the weight of the occupant is removed from 

